OFFICERS' BIOGRAPHIES

The biographies of a number of our current officers were included in the October­November 1976 and January-February 1977 .issues of the Newsletter. We shall summarize them here.

President and Historian Dennis Soldati learned the rudiments of juggling for a college play. He didn't do much more with his j~ggling until he was introduced to the IJA. In prior years Dennis has held the offices of Director, Public Relations Director, and Historian. He works in advertising for a New York City based business.

Secretary/Treasurer Carol Benge got involved with juggling when she got involved with Ken Benge. She performs with Ken and on her own, doing magic as well as juggling. She has previously served as co-editor of the Newsletter and Secretary.

Championships Director and Official Photographer Roger Dollarhide has been a very active IJA member, in the past serving as Newsletter Editor, President, .and Convention Chairman, as well as being the founder of the IJA Championships.

When he gets time to practice, Roger specializes in numbers juggling, e.g., six ball shower, eight ring fountain. Roger is a professional photographer.

Foreign Correspondent Roland Weise resides in East Berlin and has served in many governmental, educational, and journalistic posts relating to circus and variety arts in the German Democratic Republic and Russia. Roland also has a large collection of juggling and other materials, known as the International Archive of Circus and Variety Artists.

Foreign Correspondent Karl-Heinz Ziethen resides in West Berlin and has traveled throughout the world, both performing as an amateur juggler and observing other jugglers. He has a great collection of juggling materials known as the International Jugglers Archive.

Honorary Director Stu Raynolds attended the first convention and since has twice served as IJA President and twice as Newsletter Editor, and, of course, he was Co-Chairman of last year's convention. Stu makes and sells a renowned line of juggling clubs. Outside juggling, Stu is a Research Fellow working for the Du Pont Company.

Newsletter Editor Dave Walden has only been juggling for a few years, but he . thinks he's found his destiny as a club passer; however, in case he has misread the Fates, he is keeping his job in computer systems research and development.

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